Assessment of HIV/AIDS awareness and changes in sexual practices among secondary school students in Nsukka environment

J. M. Okonta; M. A. Momoh; O. I. Ekwunife; I. S.U. Mbagwu; S. O. Abali

doi:10.1258/004947507782333071

Assessment of HIV/AIDS awareness and changes in sexual practices among secondary school students in Nsukka environment

J. M. Okonta
, M. A. Momoh
, O. I. Ekwunife
, I. S.U. Mbagwu
, S. O. Abali

Medicine

University of Nigeria
Bishop Shanahan Hospital

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This study is aimed at assessing the awareness of HIV/AIDS and changes in sexual behaviour among the Nigerian teens. Two hundred and fifty secondary school students were interviewed. Only 5% of the respondents were able to state the full meaning of HIV or AIDS. A minority (28%) believed that HIV was real while the majority (72%) believed that HIV infects whites only. Forty-eight percent of them have changed their sexual practices owing to the AIDS menace. A small percentage, 12%, believed that HIV/AIDS could kill. The study revealed low awareness of HIV/AIDS as well as misconception about the infection, especially in non-urbanized cities of Nigeria.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-271
Number of pages	3
Journal	Tropical Doctor
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1258/004947507782333071
State	Published - Oct 1 2007

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